Gansu Wind Farm
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The Gansu Wind Farm is a group of large wind farm
s under construction in western Gansu province in China
40.2°N 96.9°E, 40.6°N 96.9°E, 40.23°N 97.13°E. The project is one of six national wind power
megaprojects approved by the Chinese government
. It is expected to grow to 20,000 megawatts by 2020, at an estimated cost of 120 billion Chinese yuan ($17.5 billion). The project is being developed by more than 20 developers in two localities in Guazhou County
and near Yumen City. As of November 2010 the installed capacity is 5,160 MW.
The project is divided to multiple phases. The first 3,800 MW phase of 18 200 MW and 2 100 MW wind farms is planned to be completed by 2010. The second 8,000 MW phase will consist of 40 200 MW farms. The planned total capacity is 5,160 MW by 2010, 12,710 by 2015 and 20,000 in 2020.
In 2008, construction began on a 750 kV AC power line to carry electricity from the wind farm, and construction of the wind farms themselves started in August 2009.
Wind farm
A wind farm is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electric power. A large wind farm may consist of several hundred individual wind turbines, and cover an extended area of hundreds of square miles, but the land between the turbines may be used for agricultural or other...
s under construction in western Gansu province in China
China
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40.2°N 96.9°E, 40.6°N 96.9°E, 40.23°N 97.13°E. The project is one of six national wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
megaprojects approved by the Chinese government
Government of the People's Republic of China
All power within the government of the People's Republic of China is divided among three bodies: the People's Republic of China, State Council, and the People's Liberation Army . This article is concerned with the formal structure of the state, its departments and their responsibilities...
. It is expected to grow to 20,000 megawatts by 2020, at an estimated cost of 120 billion Chinese yuan ($17.5 billion). The project is being developed by more than 20 developers in two localities in Guazhou County
Guazhou County
Guazhou County , formerly Anxi County , is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu...
and near Yumen City. As of November 2010 the installed capacity is 5,160 MW.
The project is divided to multiple phases. The first 3,800 MW phase of 18 200 MW and 2 100 MW wind farms is planned to be completed by 2010. The second 8,000 MW phase will consist of 40 200 MW farms. The planned total capacity is 5,160 MW by 2010, 12,710 by 2015 and 20,000 in 2020.
In 2008, construction began on a 750 kV AC power line to carry electricity from the wind farm, and construction of the wind farms themselves started in August 2009.
See also
- Wind power in ChinaWind power in ChinaAt the end of 2010, wind power in the People's Republic of China accounted for 41.8 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, and China has identified wind power as a key growth component of the country's economy. With its large land mass and long coastline, China has exceptional wind...
- List of onshore wind farms
- List of power stations in China
- MegaprojectMegaprojectA megaproject is an extremely large-scale investment project. Megaprojects are typically defined as costing more than US$1 billion and attracting a lot of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, environment, and budgets. Megaprojects can also be defined as "initiatives that...